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Construction Equipment
Ritchie Bros. breaks all-time record with massive heavy equipment auction in Orlando
When the bidding ended February 24 and the last piece of equipment had been sold, Ritchie Bros. tallied a record breaking $297-million in sales at its big auction in Orlando, Florida. That made it the biggest auction in the company’s history and a 7-percent increase over last year. With 13,350+ pieces up for auction it’s […]
March 7, 2019
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: A tour of Ritchie Bros.’ record-breaking 2018 Orlando auction
Earlier this week I shared my coverage from last week’s massive Ritchie Bros. auction in Orlando. The 2018 edition of the annual auction was the largest and most successful in Ritchie Bros.’ 60-year history. The event featured more than 12,800 trucks and pieces heavy equipment for sale and brought in $278 million. You can read […]
February 28, 2018
Dealers
Ritchie Bros.’ record-breaking $278M Orlando auction wasn’t just bigger—it offered a whole new virtual experience
As the number of lots to be put up for auction at Ritchie Bros. 2018 Orlando auction kept rising higher and higher, company leadership grew cautiously optimistic that this could be the year they break the huge annual event’s sales record set in 2012 of just more than $200 million. “As late as quarter four […]
February 26, 2018
Dealers
Orlando equipment auction will be Ritchie Bros.’ largest yet
Ritchie Bros. is preparing for the start of its big Orlando auction Monday and the heavy equipment auctioneer says this will be the largest version of the annual auction yet. Company spokesman Ian Malinski says more than 12,800 trucks and pieces of equipment will be available at the auction and sold with no minimum bids […]
February 16, 2018
Construction Equipment
Ritchie Bros. breaks more sales records at annual Orlando auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced that its big Orlando auction has once again broken records. During the five-day unreserved public auction last week, the company sold more than 10,500 pieces of equipment and trucks, generating more than $179 million. Of that total, a record-breaking $66 million was generated from online buyers. The totals reflect 8-percent growth […]
February 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
How Ritchie Bros. set online records and sold $166 million worth of heavy equipment at its Orlando auction
“The Big One” has once again lived up to its name for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. During its huge annual auction in Orlando, Florida last week—the largest equipment auction in the world—Ritchie Bros. sold more than $166 million worth of heavy equipment. To give you an idea of how big this event is to the company, […]
February 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Tour the largest heavy equipment auction in the world, in this Ritchie Bros. Orlando gallery
[imagebrowser id=30] Each year, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sets up its own temporary version of Disney World in Orlando, Florida. But, as the gallery above attests, this one’s for equipment junkies. The annual Orlando equipment auction is known as “The Big One” and is the largest equipment auction in the world. Folks come from across the […]
February 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Behind the scenes: Ritchie Bros. auctions $176 million in equipment in Orlando
When the last gavel fell at Ritchie Bros.’ annual big auction last week the company had sold more than 9,400 items, mostly construction equipment and trucks, totalling $176 million. This year the company invited us to observe how the big auction works. If nothing else, the sheer spectacle, size and scale of the event, and […]
February 27, 2013
Business
Ritchie Bros. president sees turnaround for construction; unsure on value of Tier 4
The Ritchie Bros. equipment auction is in full swing here in Kissimmee, Florida, and given the robust nature of the sales company, President Rob Mackay sees things getting better for the future of the construction economy. The company saw its sales increase worldwide to $3.9 billion last year and Mackay says recent auctions in Houston, […]
February 21, 2013
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